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Western North Carolina Community Health Services
Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Medical Social Worker

Social WorkerNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50k-$55k

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Job Description

Medical Social Worker

Are you passionate about helping the underserved?

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We are looking for a full-time Medical Social Worker/Medical Care Coordinator to coordinate the collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual’s and family’s comprehensive health needs through communication and available resources to promote patient safety, quality of care, and cost-effective outcomes.

The underlying premise of this position is based in the fact that when an individual reaches the optimum level of wellness and functional capability everyone benefits: the individuals being served, their support systems, social systems, and greater health in the population.

The position will be based at Minnie Jones Health Center, 257 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801.

Experience

  • 2+ years previous experience in care/case management
  • Motivational interviewing skills, knowledge of stages of change interventions, and demonstrated ability to facilitate the execution of care plans.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors’ degree in human services, social work or psychology; Master’s degree preferred
  • Previous experience in care/case management
  • Expert knowledge of medical office operations
  • Familiarity with role of FQHCs in the community

Work/Life Benefits

  • Competitive health plans for employees and dependents including medical, dental, and vision
  • Up to Eleven (11) Paid Holidays + Two (2) Floating Holidays
  • Accrued PTO (total of 156 hours in the 1st year)
  • No weekends or holiday work required

Financial Well-Being Benefits

  • 403(b) Retirement Savings with Match
  • Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Telehealth
  • HRSA and Public Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness

Career Growth

  • Monthly staff meetings and trainings
  • Relias Learning Management System (LMS)
  • Continued Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Education (CEU)
  • Coverage for certification, recertification, or licensing fees related to your position

Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, services, programs or activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary range from $50,000.00 to $55,000.00 per year

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Social Worker will coordinate the collaborative process of assessment, planning, and care facilitation to meet the comprehensive health needs of patients and families. They will advocate for services and resources to promote patient safety, quality of care, and cost-effective outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Care managementCare planningPatient advocacyHealth coordinationResource coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Social Worker at Western North Carolina Community Health Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Social Worker Career Context

Western North Carolina Community Health Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 6 active listings.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution25 jobs · 19 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
Sign-on bonus
39%
CME allowance
26% this job
Loan repayment
13% this job
PSLF eligible
9% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Asheville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k≈ 9.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,704/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Asheville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Western North Carolina Community Health Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Asheville, North Carolina
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive health plans (medical, dental, vision)
Up to 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays
Accrued PTO (156 hours in first year)
403(b) Retirement Savings with Match
Employer-Paid Life Insurance and Telehealth
HRSA and Public Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness
CME & CEU
Coverage for certification, recertification, or licensing fees